Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti
Djibouti: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 15.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti is 15.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti peaked at 87.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 87.5% | — |
| 1986 | 77.1% | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 60.8% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6% | 54.3% | 87.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 17.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti was 15.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Djibouti ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.